Special Features:
- Breathtaking new high-definition digital transfer made from restored film elements
- Original opera written for the film by renowned composer Philip Glass (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Interview with cinematographer Henri Alekan
- Two commentary tracks: one featuring film historian Arthur Knight, and the other featuring historian Sir Christopher Frayling
- Rare behind-the-scenes and publicity stills
- Original 1945 trailer narrated by Cocteau
- Film restoration demonstration
- 1995 restoration trailer
- A reprint of Mme. Leprince de Beaumont’s original fable translated from the French
- New and improved English subtitle translation
Once upon a time, in a world of magic and wonder, the true love of a beautiful girl may finally dispel the torment of a feral but gentle-hearted beast. Beauty and the Beast (La Belle et la Bête) is a landmark feat of cinematic fantasy in which master filmmaker Jean Cocteau conjures spectacular visions of enchantment, desire, and death that have never been equaled.